Battle of Lalitpur
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The Battle of Lalitpur in 1768 ended with the Gorkha conquest of Lalitpur, one of the three kingdoms in Nepal centered in the Kathmandu Valley, and the loss of the rule of the native Newars.
Lalitpur Durbar Square, the royal palace complex, in 1855.
Battle of Kirtipur
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The Battle of Kirtipur occurred in 1767 during the Gorkha conquest of Nepal, and was fought at Kirtipur, one of the principal towns in the Kathmandu Valley. Kirtipur was then a walled town of 800 hous
Swords from Battle of Kirtipur on Bagh Bhairava Temple
Col. Kirkpatrick visited Nepal in 1793 and saw noseless veterans of the battle.
One of the city gates through which the Gorkhalis entered Kirtipur.
Kirtipur with the Himalaya in the background.